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. 5 ]) |8 x" }% m% ^* I3 o ( L) \# T- O, [! Z% `& jof course, this all depend on how long you plan to live in this house too. , ~/ x9 W1 o, ]5 a I }' m