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. 7 M: P4 n2 D( F* l7 y! W! L) B# [' p
of course, this all depend on how long you plan to live in this house too. ) e0 E; j* s! b# `) c0 D6 d