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 r$ m/ |# T [+ F+ L# _" M+ e/ Z. t ) E7 F! D1 }6 y: A: oof course, this all depend on how long you plan to live in this house too. + S0 x0 Q8 L# V! L; a0 K, [- e {) o