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. ; f* y0 Q* D* B1 P- E% p
8 z2 v) K5 c# s7 m* N3 w) cof course, this all depend on how long you plan to live in this house too. % f( u( d q6 o- l8 H! z