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. ) p; W+ T& y! P9 F$ s2 K" L; ^/ g* ] u; J+ W+ D1 b5 h; @0 g
of course, this all depend on how long you plan to live in this house too.1 }9 e! F/ C$ [7 M