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 p3 f% ], j5 Y t7 y& |# B 0 z) v2 t6 `& R6 n/ yof course, this all depend on how long you plan to live in this house too. 6 ]' ]+ [/ e- W