diff --git a/include/boost/smart_ptr/allocate_shared_array.hpp b/include/boost/smart_ptr/allocate_shared_array.hpp
index 905d311..bac8cef 100644
--- a/include/boost/smart_ptr/allocate_shared_array.hpp
+++ b/include/boost/smart_ptr/allocate_shared_array.hpp
@@ -11,7 +11,6 @@
 
 #include <boost/smart_ptr/detail/allocate_array_helper.hpp>
 #include <boost/smart_ptr/detail/array_deleter.hpp>
-#include <boost/smart_ptr/detail/array_traits.hpp>
 #include <boost/smart_ptr/detail/sp_if_array.hpp>
 #include <boost/type_traits/remove_cv.hpp>
 
diff --git a/include/boost/smart_ptr/detail/allocate_array_helper.hpp b/include/boost/smart_ptr/detail/allocate_array_helper.hpp
index 1f358e7..de43c76 100644
--- a/include/boost/smart_ptr/detail/allocate_array_helper.hpp
+++ b/include/boost/smart_ptr/detail/allocate_array_helper.hpp
@@ -9,45 +9,53 @@
 #ifndef BOOST_SMART_PTR_DETAIL_ALLOCATE_ARRAY_HELPER_HPP
 #define BOOST_SMART_PTR_DETAIL_ALLOCATE_ARRAY_HELPER_HPP
 
+#include <boost/smart_ptr/detail/array_size_base.hpp>
+#include <boost/smart_ptr/detail/array_traits.hpp>
 #include <boost/type_traits/alignment_of.hpp>
 
 namespace boost {
     namespace detail {
         template<typename A, typename T, typename Y = char>
-        class allocate_array_helper;
+        class allocate_array_helper
+            : array_size_base<T> {
+            using array_size_base<T>::size;
 
-        template<typename A, typename T, typename Y>
-        class allocate_array_helper<A, T[], Y> {
-            template<typename A9, typename T9, typename Y9>
+            template<typename A_, typename T_, typename Y_>
             friend class allocate_array_helper;
 
             typedef typename A::template rebind<Y>   ::other A2;
-            typedef typename A::template rebind<char>::other A3;
+            typedef typename A::template rebind<char>::other A3;                   
 
         public:
-            typedef typename A2::value_type      value_type;
-            typedef typename A2::pointer         pointer;
-            typedef typename A2::const_pointer   const_pointer;
-            typedef typename A2::reference       reference;
+            typedef typename array_inner<T>::type type;
+            typedef typename A2::value_type value_type;
+            typedef typename A2::pointer pointer;
+            typedef typename A2::const_pointer const_pointer;
+            typedef typename A2::reference reference;
             typedef typename A2::const_reference const_reference;
-            typedef typename A2::size_type       size_type;
+            typedef typename A2::size_type size_type;
             typedef typename A2::difference_type difference_type;
 
             template<typename U>
             struct rebind {
-                typedef allocate_array_helper<A, T[], U> other;
+                typedef allocate_array_helper<A, T, U> other;
             };
 
-            allocate_array_helper(const A& allocator_, std::size_t size_, T** data_)
+            allocate_array_helper(const A& allocator_, type** data_)
                 : allocator(allocator_),
-                  size(sizeof(T) * size_),
+                  data(data_) {
+            }
+
+            allocate_array_helper(const A& allocator_, std::size_t size_, type** data_)
+                : array_size_base<T>(size_),
+                  allocator(allocator_),
                   data(data_) {
             }
 
             template<class U>
-            allocate_array_helper(const allocate_array_helper<A, T[], U>& other) 
-                : allocator(other.allocator),
-                  size(other.size),
+            allocate_array_helper(const allocate_array_helper<A, T, U>& other) 
+                : array_size_base<T>(other),
+                  allocator(other.allocator),
                   data(other.data) {
             }
 
@@ -64,22 +72,22 @@ namespace boost {
             }
 
             pointer allocate(size_type count, const void* value = 0) {
-                std::size_t a1 = boost::alignment_of<T>::value;
+                std::size_t a1 = boost::alignment_of<type>::value;
                 std::size_t n1 = count * sizeof(Y) + a1 - 1;
-                char*  p1 = A3(allocator).allocate(n1 + size, value);
-                char*  p2 = p1 + n1;
+                char* p1 = A3(allocator).allocate(size + n1, value);
+                char* p2 = p1 + n1;
                 while (std::size_t(p2) % a1 != 0) {
                     p2--;
                 }
-                *data = reinterpret_cast<T*>(p2);
-                return  reinterpret_cast<Y*>(p1);
+                *data = reinterpret_cast<type*>(p2);
+                return reinterpret_cast<Y*>(p1);
             }
 
             void deallocate(pointer memory, size_type count) {
-                std::size_t a1 = boost::alignment_of<T>::value;
+                std::size_t a1 = boost::alignment_of<type>::value;
                 std::size_t n1 = count * sizeof(Y) + a1 - 1;
-                char*  p1 = reinterpret_cast<char*>(memory);
-                A3(allocator).deallocate(p1, n1 + size);
+                char* p1 = reinterpret_cast<char*>(memory);
+                A3(allocator).deallocate(p1, size + n1);
             }
 
             void construct(pointer memory, const Y& value) {
@@ -91,110 +99,18 @@ namespace boost {
             }
 
             template<typename U>
-            bool operator==(const allocate_array_helper<A, T[], U>& other) const {
+            bool operator==(const allocate_array_helper<A, T, U>& other) const {
                 return allocator == other.allocator;
             }
 
             template<typename U>
-            bool operator!=(const allocate_array_helper<A, T[], U>& other) const {
+            bool operator!=(const allocate_array_helper<A, T, U>& other) const {
                 return !(*this == other); 
             }
 
         private:
             A2 allocator;
-            std::size_t size;
-            T** data;
-        };
-
-        template<typename A, typename T, std::size_t N, typename Y>
-        class allocate_array_helper<A, T[N], Y> {
-            template<typename A9, typename T9, typename Y9>
-            friend class allocate_array_helper;
-
-            typedef typename A::template rebind<Y>   ::other A2;
-            typedef typename A::template rebind<char>::other A3;
-
-        public:
-            typedef typename A2::value_type      value_type;
-            typedef typename A2::pointer         pointer;
-            typedef typename A2::const_pointer   const_pointer;
-            typedef typename A2::reference       reference;
-            typedef typename A2::const_reference const_reference;
-            typedef typename A2::size_type       size_type;
-            typedef typename A2::difference_type difference_type;
-
-            template<typename U>
-            struct rebind {
-                typedef allocate_array_helper<A, T[N], U> other;
-            };
-
-            allocate_array_helper(const A& allocator_, T** data_)
-                : allocator(allocator_),
-                  data(data_) {
-            }
-
-            template<class U>
-            allocate_array_helper(const allocate_array_helper<A, T[N], U>& other) 
-                : allocator(other.allocator),
-                  data(other.data) {
-            }
-
-            pointer address(reference value) const {
-                return allocator.address(value);
-            }
-
-            const_pointer address(const_reference value) const {
-                return allocator.address(value);
-            }
-
-            size_type max_size() const {
-                return allocator.max_size();
-            }
-
-            pointer allocate(size_type count, const void* value = 0) {
-                std::size_t a1 = boost::alignment_of<T>::value;
-                std::size_t n1 = count * sizeof(Y) + a1 - 1;
-                char*  p1 = A3(allocator).allocate(n1 + N1, value);
-                char*  p2 = p1 + n1;
-                while (std::size_t(p2) % a1 != 0) {
-                    p2--;
-                }
-                *data = reinterpret_cast<T*>(p2);
-                return  reinterpret_cast<Y*>(p1);
-            }
-
-            void deallocate(pointer memory, size_type count) {
-                std::size_t a1 = boost::alignment_of<T>::value;
-                std::size_t n1 = count * sizeof(Y) + a1 - 1;
-                char*  p1 = reinterpret_cast<char*>(memory);
-                A3(allocator).deallocate(p1, n1 + N1);
-            }
-
-            void construct(pointer memory, const Y& value) {
-                allocator.construct(memory, value);
-            }
-
-            void destroy(pointer memory) {
-                allocator.destroy(memory);
-            }
-
-            template<typename U>
-            bool operator==(const allocate_array_helper<A, T[N], U>& other) const {
-                return allocator == other.allocator;
-            }
-
-            template<typename U>
-            bool operator!=(const allocate_array_helper<A, T[N], U>& other) const {
-                return !(*this == other); 
-            }
-
-        private:
-            enum {
-                N1 = N * sizeof(T)
-            };
-
-            A2 allocator;
-            T** data;
+            type** data;
         };
     }
 }
diff --git a/include/boost/smart_ptr/detail/array_deleter.hpp b/include/boost/smart_ptr/detail/array_deleter.hpp
index 9d7f970..58adbbc 100644
--- a/include/boost/smart_ptr/detail/array_deleter.hpp
+++ b/include/boost/smart_ptr/detail/array_deleter.hpp
@@ -15,13 +15,38 @@
 namespace boost {
     namespace detail {
         template<typename T>
-        class array_deleter;
+        struct array_count_base;
 
         template<typename T>
-        class array_deleter<T[]> {
+        struct array_count_base<T[]> {
+            array_count_base(std::size_t size_)
+                : size(size_) {
+            }
+
+            std::size_t size;
+        };
+
+        template<typename T, std::size_t N>
+        struct array_count_base<T[N]> {
+            enum {
+                size = N
+            };
+        };
+
+        template<typename T>
+        class array_deleter
+            : array_count_base<T> {
+            using array_count_base<T>::size;
+
         public:
+            typedef typename array_inner<T>::type type;
+        
+            array_deleter()
+                : object(0) {
+            }
+
             array_deleter(std::size_t size_)
-                : size(size_),
+                : array_count_base<T>(size_),
                   object(0) {
             }
 
@@ -31,18 +56,18 @@ namespace boost {
                 }
             }
 
-            void init(T* memory) {
+            void init(type* memory) {
                 array_init(memory, size);
                 object = memory;
             }
 
             template<std::size_t N>
-            void init(T* memory, const T* value) {
-                array_init<T, N>(memory, size, value);
+            void init(type* memory, const type* value) {
+                array_init<type, N>(memory, size, value);
                 object = memory;
             }
 
-            void noinit(T* memory) {
+            void noinit(type* memory) {
                 array_noinit(memory, size);
                 object = memory;
             }
@@ -55,49 +80,8 @@ namespace boost {
             }
 
         private:
-            std::size_t size;
-            T* object;
-        };
-
-        template<typename T, std::size_t N>
-        class array_deleter<T[N]> {
-        public:
-            array_deleter()
-                : object(0) {
-            }
-
-            ~array_deleter() {
-                if (object) {
-                    array_destroy(object, N);
-                }
-            }
-
-            void init(T* memory) {
-                array_init(memory, N);
-                object = memory;
-            }
-
-            template<std::size_t M>
-            void init(T* memory, const T* value) {
-                array_init<T, M>(memory, N, value);
-                object = memory;
-            }
-
-            void noinit(T* memory) {
-                array_noinit(memory, N);
-                object = memory;
-            }
-
-            void operator()(const void*) {
-                if (object) {
-                    array_destroy(object, N);
-                    object = 0;
-                }
-            }
-
-        private:
-            T* object;
-        };
+            type* object;
+        };        
     }
 }
 
diff --git a/include/boost/smart_ptr/detail/array_size_base.hpp b/include/boost/smart_ptr/detail/array_size_base.hpp
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..df5aab2
--- /dev/null
+++ b/include/boost/smart_ptr/detail/array_size_base.hpp
@@ -0,0 +1,37 @@
+/*
+ * Copyright (c) 2014 Glen Joseph Fernandes 
+ * glenfe at live dot com
+ *
+ * Distributed under the Boost Software License, 
+ * Version 1.0. (See accompanying file LICENSE_1_0.txt 
+ * or copy at http://boost.org/LICENSE_1_0.txt)
+ */
+#ifndef BOOST_SMART_PTR_DETAIL_ARRAY_SIZE_BASE_HPP
+#define BOOST_SMART_PTR_DETAIL_ARRAY_SIZE_BASE_HPP
+
+#include <cstddef>
+
+namespace boost {
+    namespace detail {
+        template<typename T>
+        struct array_size_base;
+
+        template<typename T>
+        struct array_size_base<T[]> {
+            array_size_base(std::size_t size_)
+                : size(size_ * sizeof(T)) {
+            }
+
+            std::size_t size;
+        };        
+
+        template<typename T, std::size_t N>
+        struct array_size_base<T[N]> {
+            enum {
+                size = N * sizeof(T)
+            };
+        };
+    }
+}
+
+#endif
diff --git a/include/boost/smart_ptr/detail/make_array_helper.hpp b/include/boost/smart_ptr/detail/make_array_helper.hpp
index cc1fc44..3aebb6d 100644
--- a/include/boost/smart_ptr/detail/make_array_helper.hpp
+++ b/include/boost/smart_ptr/detail/make_array_helper.hpp
@@ -9,40 +9,47 @@
 #ifndef BOOST_SMART_PTR_DETAIL_MAKE_ARRAY_HELPER_HPP
 #define BOOST_SMART_PTR_DETAIL_MAKE_ARRAY_HELPER_HPP
 
+#include <boost/smart_ptr/detail/array_size_base.hpp>
+#include <boost/smart_ptr/detail/array_traits.hpp>
 #include <boost/type_traits/alignment_of.hpp>
 
 namespace boost {
     namespace detail {
         template<typename T, typename Y = char>
-        class make_array_helper;
+        class make_array_helper
+            : array_size_base<T> {
+            using array_size_base<T>::size;
 
-        template<typename T, typename Y>
-        class make_array_helper<T[], Y> {
             template<typename T2, typename Y2>
             friend class make_array_helper;
 
         public:
-            typedef Y           value_type;
-            typedef Y*          pointer;
-            typedef const Y*    const_pointer;
-            typedef Y&          reference;
-            typedef const Y&    const_reference;
+            typedef typename array_inner<T>::type type;
+            typedef Y value_type;
+            typedef Y* pointer;
+            typedef const Y* const_pointer;
+            typedef Y& reference;
+            typedef const Y& const_reference;
             typedef std::size_t size_type;
-            typedef ptrdiff_t   difference_type;
+            typedef ptrdiff_t difference_type;
 
             template<typename U>
             struct rebind {
-                typedef make_array_helper<T[], U> other;
+                typedef make_array_helper<T, U> other;
             };
 
-            make_array_helper(std::size_t size_, T** data_)
-                : size(sizeof(T) * size_),
+            make_array_helper(type** data_)
+                : data(data_) {
+            }
+
+            make_array_helper(std::size_t size_, type** data_)
+                : array_size_base<T>(size_),
                   data(data_) {
             }
 
             template<class U>
-            make_array_helper(const make_array_helper<T[], U>& other) 
-                : size(other.size),
+            make_array_helper(const make_array_helper<T, U>& other) 
+                : array_size_base<T>(other),
                   data(other.data) {
             }
 
@@ -59,15 +66,15 @@ namespace boost {
             }
 
             pointer allocate(size_type count, const void* = 0) {
-                std::size_t a1 = boost::alignment_of<T>::value;
+                std::size_t a1 = boost::alignment_of<type>::value;
                 std::size_t n1 = count * sizeof(Y) + a1 - 1;
-                void*  p1 = ::operator new(n1 + size);
-                char*  p2 = static_cast<char*>(p1) + n1;
+                void* p1 = ::operator new(n1 + size);
+                char* p2 = static_cast<char*>(p1) + n1;
                 while (std::size_t(p2) % a1 != 0) {
                     p2--;
                 }
-                *data = reinterpret_cast<T*>(p2);
-                return  reinterpret_cast<Y*>(p1);
+                *data = reinterpret_cast<type*>(p2);
+                return reinterpret_cast<Y*>(p1);
             }
 
             void deallocate(pointer memory, size_type) {
@@ -85,102 +92,17 @@ namespace boost {
             }
 
             template<typename U>
-            bool operator==(const make_array_helper<T[], U>&) const {
+            bool operator==(const make_array_helper<T, U>&) const {
                 return true;
             }
 
             template<typename U>
-            bool operator!=(const make_array_helper<T[], U>& other) const {
+            bool operator!=(const make_array_helper<T, U>& other) const {
                 return !(*this == other); 
             }
 
         private:
-            std::size_t size;
-            T** data;
-        };
-
-        template<typename T, std::size_t N, typename Y>
-        class make_array_helper<T[N], Y> {
-            template<typename T2, typename Y2>
-            friend class make_array_helper;
-
-        public:
-            typedef Y           value_type;
-            typedef Y*          pointer;
-            typedef const Y*    const_pointer;
-            typedef Y&          reference;
-            typedef const Y&    const_reference;
-            typedef std::size_t size_type;
-            typedef ptrdiff_t   difference_type;
-
-            template<typename U>
-            struct rebind {
-                typedef make_array_helper<T[N], U> other;
-            };
-
-            make_array_helper(T** data_)
-                : data(data_) {
-            }
-
-            template<class U>
-            make_array_helper(const make_array_helper<T[N], U>& other) 
-                : data(other.data) {
-            }
-
-            pointer address(reference value) const {
-                return &value;
-            }
-
-            const_pointer address(const_reference value) const {
-                return &value;
-            }
-
-            size_type max_size() const {
-                return static_cast<std::size_t>(-1) / sizeof(Y);
-            }
-
-            pointer allocate(size_type count, const void* = 0) {
-                std::size_t a1 = boost::alignment_of<T>::value;
-                std::size_t n1 = count * sizeof(Y) + a1 - 1;
-                void*  p1 = ::operator new(n1 + N1);
-                char*  p2 = static_cast<char*>(p1) + n1;
-                while (std::size_t(p2) % a1 != 0) {
-                    p2--;
-                }
-                *data = reinterpret_cast<T*>(p2);
-                return  reinterpret_cast<Y*>(p1);
-            }
-
-            void deallocate(pointer memory, size_type) {
-                void* p1 = memory;
-                ::operator delete(p1);
-            }
-
-            void construct(pointer memory, const Y& value) {
-                void* p1 = memory;
-                ::new(p1) Y(value);
-            }
-
-            void destroy(pointer memory) {
-                memory->~Y();
-            }
-
-            template<typename U>
-            bool operator==(const make_array_helper<T[N], U>&) const {
-                return true;
-            }
-
-            template<typename U>
-            bool operator!=(const make_array_helper<T[N], U>& other) const {
-                return !(*this == other); 
-            }
-
-        private:
-            enum {
-                N1 = N * sizeof(T)
-            };
-
-            T** data;
+            type** data;
         };
     }
 }