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. ! t5 H% s' J; W! s/ U' v/ x4 ^$ d$ \! } ^. s9 y" x
of course, this all depend on how long you plan to live in this house too.! j6 D% Z) m4 z4 f* m, q0 P' u/ S