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. X# S' r, ?7 ]2 a, `- P% P
5 t/ S" D: t( hof course, this all depend on how long you plan to live in this house too. 0 p, ~. i( ]- ] ~& R