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. 3 N7 h* o& s7 o; P4 Y7 ~3 O1 k
" i$ L4 ?& K0 b" W- D" jof course, this all depend on how long you plan to live in this house too., f2 W' k, @- O- h6 S3 y/ ]