diff --git a/lib/compass/actions.rb b/lib/compass/actions.rb
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..9cf75914
--- /dev/null
+++ b/lib/compass/actions.rb
@@ -0,0 +1,72 @@
+module Compass
+  module Actions
+
+    attr_writer :logger
+
+    def logger
+      @logger ||= Logger.new
+    end
+
+    # copy/process a template in the compass template directory to the project directory.
+    def copy(from, to, options = nil)
+      options ||= self.options if self.respond_to?(:options)
+      if File.exists?(to) && !options[:force]
+        #TODO: Detect differences & provide an overwrite prompt
+        msg = "#{basename(to)} already exists."
+        raise InstallationError.new(msg)
+      elsif File.exists?(to)
+        logger.record :overwrite, basename(to)
+        FileUtils.rm to unless options[:dry_run]
+        FileUtils.cp from, to unless options[:dry_run]
+      else
+        logger.record :create, basename(to)
+        FileUtils.cp from, to unless options[:dry_run]
+      end
+    end
+
+    # create a directory and all the directories necessary to reach it.
+    def directory(dir, options = nil)
+      options ||= self.options if self.respond_to?(:options)
+      if File.exists?(dir) && File.directory?(dir)
+          logger.record :exists, basename(dir)
+      elsif File.exists?(dir)
+        msg = "#{basename(dir)} already exists and is not a directory."
+        raise InstallationError.new(msg)
+      else
+        logger.record :directory, basename(dir)
+        FileUtils.mkdir_p(dir) unless options[:dry_run]
+      end          
+    end
+
+    def write_file(file_name, contents, options = nil)
+      options ||= self.options if self.respond_to?(:options)
+      if File.exists?(file_name) && !options[:force]
+        msg = "File #{basename(file_name)} already exists. Run with --force to force creation."
+        raise InstallationError.new(msg)
+      end
+      if File.exists?(file_name)
+        logger.record :overwrite, basename(file_name)
+      else
+        logger.record :create, basename(file_name)
+      end
+      open(file_name,'w') do |file|
+        file.write(contents)
+      end
+    end
+
+    def basename(file)
+      relativize(file) {|f| File.basename(file)}
+    end
+    
+    def relativize(path)
+      if path.index(working_path+File::SEPARATOR) == 0
+        path[(working_path+File::SEPARATOR).length..-1]
+      elsif block_given?
+        yield path
+      else
+        path
+      end
+    end
+
+  end
+end
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/lib/compass/exec.rb b/lib/compass/exec.rb
index e9b77d59..12c20e00 100644
--- a/lib/compass/exec.rb
+++ b/lib/compass/exec.rb
@@ -3,6 +3,7 @@ require 'rubygems'
 require 'haml'
 require File.join(Compass.lib_directory, 'compass', 'logger')
 require File.join(Compass.lib_directory, 'compass', 'configuration')
+require File.join(Compass.lib_directory, 'compass', 'actions')
 
 module Compass
   module Exec
diff --git a/lib/compass/installers/base.rb b/lib/compass/installers/base.rb
index f30be0b5..9148790c 100644
--- a/lib/compass/installers/base.rb
+++ b/lib/compass/installers/base.rb
@@ -2,10 +2,12 @@ module Compass
   module Installers
 
     class Base
+
+      include Compass::Actions
+
       attr_accessor :template_path, :target_path, :working_path
       attr_accessor :options
       attr_accessor :manifest
-      attr_accessor :logger
       attr_accessor :css_dir, :sass_dir, :images_dir, :javascripts_dir
 
       def initialize(template_path, target_path, options = {})
@@ -14,7 +16,7 @@ module Compass
         @working_path = Dir.getwd
         @options = options
         @manifest = Manifest.new(manifest_file)
-        configure_option_with_default :logger
+        self.logger = options[:logger]
         configure
       end
 
@@ -80,23 +82,19 @@ module Compass
       end
 
       def install_stylesheet(from, to, options)
-        copy from, "#{sass_dir}/#{to}"
+        copy templatize(from), targetize("#{sass_dir}/#{to}")
       end
 
       def install_image(from, to, options)
-        copy from, "#{images_dir}/#{to}"
+        copy templatize(from), targetize("#{images_dir}/#{to}")
       end
 
       def install_script(from, to, options)
-        copy from, "#{javascripts_dir}/#{to}"
+        copy templatize(from), targetize("#{javascripts_dir}/#{to}")
       end
 
       def install_file(from, to, options)
-        copy from, to
-      end
-
-      def default_logger
-        Compass::Logger.new
+        copy templatize(from), targetize(to)
       end
 
       # returns an absolute path given a path relative to the current installation target.
@@ -116,71 +114,6 @@ module Compass
         path.gsub(%r{/}, File::SEPARATOR)
       end
 
-      # copy/process a template in the compass template directory to the project directory.
-      def copy(from, to, options = nil)
-        options ||= self.options
-        from = templatize(from)
-        to = targetize(to)
-        if File.exists?(to) && !options[:force]
-          #TODO: Detect differences & provide an overwrite prompt
-          msg = "#{basename(to)} already exists."
-          raise InstallationError.new(msg)
-        elsif File.exists?(to)
-          logger.record :overwrite, basename(to)
-          FileUtils.rm to unless options[:dry_run]
-          FileUtils.cp from, to unless options[:dry_run]
-        else
-          logger.record :create, basename(to)
-          FileUtils.cp from, to unless options[:dry_run]
-        end
-      end
-
-      # create a directory and all the directories necessary to reach it.
-      def directory(dir, options = nil)
-        options ||= self.options
-        dir = targetize(dir)
-        if File.exists?(dir) && File.directory?(dir)
-            logger.record :exists, basename(dir)
-        elsif File.exists?(dir)
-          msg = "#{basename(dir)} already exists and is not a directory."
-          raise InstallationError.new(msg)
-        else
-          logger.record :directory, basename(dir)
-          FileUtils.mkdir_p(dir) unless options[:dry_run]
-        end          
-      end
-
-      def write_file(file_name, contents, options = nil)
-        options ||= self.options
-        file_name = targetize(file_name)
-        if File.exists?(file_name) && !options[:force]
-          msg = "File #{basename(file_name)} already exists. Run with --force to force creation."
-          raise InstallationError.new(msg)
-        end
-        if File.exists?(file_name)
-          logger.record :overwrite, basename(file_name)
-        else
-          logger.record :create, basename(file_name)
-        end
-        open(file_name,'w') do |file|
-          file.write(contents)
-        end
-      end
-
-      def basename(file)
-        relativize(file) {|f| File.basename(file)}
-      end
-      
-      def relativize(path)
-        if path.index(working_path+File::SEPARATOR) == 0
-          path[(working_path+File::SEPARATOR).length..-1]
-        elsif block_given?
-          yield path
-        else
-          path
-        end
-      end
-
       def stylesheet_links
         html = "<head>\n"
         manifest.each_stylesheet do |stylesheet|
diff --git a/lib/compass/installers/rails.rb b/lib/compass/installers/rails.rb
index f896aa65..3874ea36 100644
--- a/lib/compass/installers/rails.rb
+++ b/lib/compass/installers/rails.rb
@@ -15,9 +15,9 @@ module Compass
       def init
         set_sass_dir unless sass_dir
         set_css_dir unless css_dir
-        directory css_dir
-        directory sass_dir
-        write_file 'config/initializers/compass.rb', initializer_contents
+        directory targetize(css_dir)
+        directory targetize(sass_dir)
+        write_file targetize('config/initializers/compass.rb'), initializer_contents
       end
 
       def prepare
diff --git a/lib/compass/installers/stand_alone.rb b/lib/compass/installers/stand_alone.rb
index ff333e83..0b4f9c35 100644
--- a/lib/compass/installers/stand_alone.rb
+++ b/lib/compass/installers/stand_alone.rb
@@ -13,14 +13,14 @@ module Compass
       end
 
       def init
-        directory ""
-        directory css_dir
-        directory sass_dir
+        directory targetize("")
+        directory targetize(css_dir)
+        directory targetize(sass_dir)
       end
 
       def prepare
-        directory images_dir if manifest.has_image?
-        directory javascripts_dir if manifest.has_javascript?
+        directory targetize(images_dir) if manifest.has_image?
+        directory targetize(javascripts_dir) if manifest.has_javascript?
       end
 
       def default_css_dir