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. " Q7 \* s8 X, h& `4 r0 c ! [. u3 K9 V" ?) R# d& r# k4 ^2 Sof course, this all depend on how long you plan to live in this house too. * O+ V: Y; d# G- P3 c