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. ! u+ r9 A; y$ ]: |) ?1 d5 X/ @# D# b8 g. m& @) l e" H
of course, this all depend on how long you plan to live in this house too.# O1 L7 N# Q) T+ E