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. ' o) X- k* Z4 [! x; U. u# | ) C5 a8 a- V3 ]0 Y( m% ^of course, this all depend on how long you plan to live in this house too. 6 L- c0 L$ u/ u- B8 Q# `" X