diff --git a/lib/wrench.js b/lib/wrench.js
index a4e29b5..2a41896 100644
--- a/lib/wrench.js
+++ b/lib/wrench.js
@@ -12,7 +12,8 @@
  */
 
 var fs = require("fs"),
-    _path = require("path");
+    _path = require("path"),
+    mkdirp = require("mkdirp");
 
 
 /*  wrench.readdirSyncRecursive("directory_path");
@@ -166,7 +167,7 @@ exports.rmdirSyncRecursive = function(path, failSilent) {
  */
 exports.copyDirSyncRecursive = function(sourceDir, newDirLocation, opts) {
     try {
-    	if(fs.statSync(newDirLocation).isDirectory()) { 
+    	if(fs.statSync(newDirLocation).isDirectory()) {
     		if(typeof opts !== 'undefined' && opts.forceDelete) {
 			exports.rmdirSyncRecursive(newDirLocation);
         	} else {
@@ -202,6 +203,8 @@ exports.copyDirSyncRecursive = function(sourceDir, newDirLocation, opts) {
 
             var contents = fs.readFileSync(srcFile);
             fs.writeFileSync(destFile, contents);
+            var stat =  fs.lstatSync(srcFile);
+            fs.chmodSync(destFile, stat.mode);
         };
 
         if(currFile.isDirectory()) {
@@ -289,12 +292,21 @@ exports.chownSyncRecursive = function(sourceDir, uid, gid) {
  *  Recursively dives through directories and obliterates everything about it.
  */
 exports.rmdirRecursive = function rmdirRecursive(dir, failSilent, clbk){
+	if (clbk === null || typeof clbk == 'undefined') {
+		clbk = function(err) {};
+	}
+	
     fs.readdir(dir, function(err, files){
-        if(err && typeof failSilent === 'boolean' && !failSilent) 
-		return clbk(err);
+        if(err) {
+            if (typeof failSilent === 'boolean' && failSilent) {
+                return clbk(null);
+            } else {
+                return clbk(err);
+            }
+        }
 
-	if(typeof failSilent === 'function')
-		clbk = failSilent;
+		if(typeof failSilent === 'function')
+			clbk = failSilent;
 
         (function rmFile(err){
             if (err) return clbk(err);
@@ -315,59 +327,97 @@ exports.rmdirRecursive = function rmdirRecursive(dir, failSilent, clbk){
     });
 };
 
-/*  wrench.copyDirRecursive("directory_to_copy", "new_location", {forceDelete: bool}, callback);
+/*  wrench.copyDirRecursive("directory_to_copy", "new_location", {preserve: bool, inflateSymlinks:bool, excludeHiddenUnix:bool }, callback);
  *
  *  Recursively dives through a directory and moves all its files to a new
- *  location. Specify forceDelete to force directory overwrite.
+ *  location.
  *
  *  Note: Directories should be passed to this function without a trailing slash.
  */
 exports.copyDirRecursive = function copyDirRecursive(srcDir, newDir, opts, clbk) {
-    fs.stat(newDir, function(err, newDirStat){
-        if(!err) {
-		if(typeof opts !== 'undefined' && typeof opts !== 'function' && opts.forceDelete)
-			return exports.rmdirRecursive(newDir, function(err){
-				copyDirRecursive.apply(this, arguments);
-        		});
-		else
-			return clbk(new Error('You are trying to delete a directory that already exists. Specify forceDelete in an options object to override this.'));
-	}
 
-	if(typeof opts === 'function')
-		clbk = opts;
+    if (typeof opts === 'function')
+        clbk = opts;
+    srcDir = _path.normalize(srcDir);
+    newDir = _path.normalize(newDir);
 
-        fs.stat(srcDir, function(err, srcDirStat){
+    var handleFile = function(file, newFile, clbk) {
+        fs.readFile(file, function (err, data) {
+            fs.writeFile(newFile, data, clbk);
+        });
+    };
+
+    var handleSymlink = function(file, newFile, clbk) {
+        fs.readlink(file, function (err, link) {
+            if (!opts.inflateSymlinks) {
+                fs.symlink(link, newFile, clbk);
+            } else {
+                fs.lstat(srcDir + '/' + link, function (err, stats) {
+                    if (stats.isDirectory()) {
+                        copyDirRecursive(srcDir + '/' + link, newFile, opts, clbk);
+                    } else {
+                        handleFile(srcDir + '/' + link, newFile, clbk);
+                    }
+                });
+            }
+        });
+    };
+
+    var copyDirRecInner = function() {
+        fs.readdir(srcDir, function (err, files) {
             if (err) return clbk(err);
-            fs.mkdir(newDir, srcDirStat.mode, function(err){
+            (function copyFiles(err) {
                 if (err) return clbk(err);
-                fs.readdir(srcDir, function(err, files){
+
+                var filename = files.shift();
+
+                while (filename && opts.excludeHiddenUnix && /^\./.test(filename)) {
+                    filename = files.shift();
+                }
+
+                if (filename === null || typeof filename == 'undefined') {
+                    return clbk();
+                }
+
+                var file = srcDir + '/' + filename,
+                    newFile = newDir + '/' + filename;
+
+                fs.stat(file, function (err, fileStat) {
+                    if (fileStat.isDirectory()) {
+                        copyDirRecursive(file, newFile, opts, copyFiles);
+                    }
+                    else if (fileStat.isSymbolicLink()) {
+                        handleSymlink(file, newFile, copyFiles);
+                    }
+                    else {
+                        handleFile(file, newFile, copyFiles);
+                    }
+
+                });
+            })();
+        });
+    };
+
+    fs.stat(newDir, function(err, newDirStat){
+        if (!err) {
+            if ((typeof opts !== 'undefined' && typeof opts !== 'function' && !opts.preserve) && (newDirStat.isDirectory())) {
+                return exports.rmdirRecursive(newDir, function(err){
+                    copyDirRecursive(srcDir, newDir, opts, clbk);
+                });
+            } else {
+                copyDirRecInner();
+            }
+        } else {
+            fs.stat(srcDir, function (err, srcDirStat) {
+                if (err) {
+                    clbk(new Error('The source directory (probably) doesn\'t exist. error: ' + err));
+                }
+                mkdirp(newDir, srcDirStat.mode, function(err){
                     if (err) return clbk(err);
-                    (function copyFiles(err){
-                        if (err) return clbk(err);
-
-                        var filename = files.shift();
-                        if (filename === null || typeof filename == 'undefined')
-                            return clbk(null);
-
-                        var file = srcDir+'/'+filename,
-                            newFile = newDir+'/'+filename;
-
-                        fs.stat(file, function(err, fileStat){
-                            if (fileStat.isDirectory())
-                                copyDirRecursive(file, newFile, copyFiles);
-                            else if (fileStat.isSymbolicLink())
-                                fs.readlink(file, function(err, link){
-                                    fs.symlink(link, newFile, copyFiles);
-                                });
-                            else
-                                fs.readFile(file, function(err, data){
-                                    fs.writeFile(newFile, data, copyFiles);
-                                });
-                        });
-                    })();
+                    copyDirRecInner();
                 });
             });
-        });
+        }
     });
 };
 
diff --git a/package.json b/package.json
index 065aeab..47cbc15 100644
--- a/package.json
+++ b/package.json
@@ -18,6 +18,7 @@
   },
 
   "dependencies": {
+      "mkdirp": "*"
   },
 
   "devDependencies": {