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 Z6 H) _9 x$ k T8 U9 e+ H5 t+ j0 ]
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of course, this all depend on how long you plan to live in this house too.# h+ ]# K; N8 l+ n- {. V; o$ V