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. * r! M! ]$ C% G/ B$ B& D+ `/ a: t. U# j7 u e
of course, this all depend on how long you plan to live in this house too. # e8 w% B2 U& K% A% N