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. 1 K8 _/ ?& c5 X8 G' l5 H
* p9 M; b) e8 ~1 B1 C7 ^of course, this all depend on how long you plan to live in this house too. 6 Y# ^- d* H+ g7 ?* O& @