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. 6 R/ i+ w# U5 o% [) D' T
0 A Y* k4 J9 u& U2 ]+ G4 }% ~of course, this all depend on how long you plan to live in this house too.3 n& l2 i4 A$ P* q7 ^