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. : J7 n; t3 g' z2 r0 D: d5 t; E
of course, this all depend on how long you plan to live in this house too., U; {' Y* i% }% f