if you're planning to spend $ on the carpet (surface layer), then you should plan to spend $$ on the under layer. a good under layer will let your carpet last a lot longer. when you walk on carpet with good under layer, you'll feel a lot more comfortable too. % u7 G7 D+ v! x* y! d4 Q
# H u+ ^6 F" ?* K/ e( Z+ Y. R# aof course, this all depend on how long you plan to live in this house too.% |/ o) o2 G' H2 z