Thread: the floor

Originally Posted by fortheether

A - You're putting in a new floor?
B - Yes we're putting in a floor.

Scott

I was told that when you are talking about something not for the first time you should use the definite article.
A- You're putting in a new floor?
B - Yes we're putting in ''the'' floor.
because we are talking about the definite floor. Or am I mistaken?