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. 9 r! X2 h' @3 B4 ` 0 G3 F, _' k w m/ @( U5 A! g; |of course, this all depend on how long you plan to live in this house too. $ b7 h& L* ^$ [2 d/ |" L# T