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. . i1 T2 r% K$ a$ `4 g7 [/ R% \( m
7 x# \! D0 [. g' P# t! r2 Zof course, this all depend on how long you plan to live in this house too. # K, @* ? e2 Y s