diff --git a/src/api/helpers/BeanLoader.php b/src/api/helpers/BeanLoader.php
index 0dc5868..b39c9d7 100644
--- a/src/api/helpers/BeanLoader.php
+++ b/src/api/helpers/BeanLoader.php
@@ -9,9 +9,9 @@ class BeanLoader {
         $attachment->filename = isset($data->filename) ? $data->filename : '';
         $attachment->name = isset($data->name) ? $data->name : '';
         $attachment->type = isset($data->type) ? $data->type : '';
-        $attachment->user_id = isset($data->user_id) ? $data->user_id : '';
+        $attachment->user_id = isset($data->user_id) ? $data->user_id : -1;
         $attachment->timestamp = time();
-        $attachment->task_id = isset($data->task_id) ? $data->task_id : '';
+        $attachment->task_id = isset($data->task_id) ? $data->task_id : -1;
 
         if (!isset($data->filename) || !isset($data->name) ||
             !isset($data->type) || !isset($data->user_id) ||
@@ -25,11 +25,11 @@ class BeanLoader {
     public static function LoadAutoAction(&$action, $json) {
         $data = json_decode($json);
 
-        $action->trigger = isset($data->trigger) ? $data->trigger : '';
-        $action->source_id = isset($data->source_id) ? $data->source_id: '';
+        $action->trigger = isset($data->trigger) ? $data->trigger : -1;
+        $action->source_id = isset($data->source_id) ? $data->source_id: -1;
         $action->type = isset($data->type) ? $data->type : '';
-        $action->change_to = isset($data->change_to) ? $data->change_to: '';
-        $action->board_id = isset($data->board_id) ? $data->board_id: '';
+        $action->change_to = isset($data->change_to) ? $data->change_to: -1;
+        $action->board_id = isset($data->board_id) ? $data->board_id: -1;
 
         if (!isset($data->trigger) || !isset($data->type) ||
             !isset($data->board_id)) {
@@ -43,7 +43,7 @@ class BeanLoader {
         $data = json_decode($json);
 
         $board->name = isset($data->name) ? $data->name : '';
-        $board->is_active = isset($data->is_active) ? $data->is_active : '';
+        $board->is_active = isset($data->is_active) ? $data->is_active : false;
 
         if (isset($data->categories)) {
             self::updateObjectList('category', 'LoadCategory',
@@ -89,7 +89,7 @@ class BeanLoader {
         $category->name = isset($data->name) ? $data->name : '';
         $category->default_task_color = isset($data->default_task_color)
             ? $data->default_task_color : '';
-        $category->board_id = isset($data->board_id) ? $data->board_id : '';
+        $category->board_id = isset($data->board_id) ? $data->board_id : -1;
 
         if (!isset($data->name) || !isset($data->default_task_color) ||
             !isset($data->board_id)) {
@@ -103,8 +103,9 @@ class BeanLoader {
         $data = json_decode($json);
 
         $column->name = isset($data->name) ? $data->name : '';
-        $column->position = isset($data->position) ? $data->position : '';
-        $column->board_id = isset($data->board_id) ? $data->board_id : '';
+        $column->position = isset($data->position) ? $data->position : -1;
+        $column->board_id = isset($data->board_id) ? $data->board_id : -1;
+        $column->task_limit = isset($data->task_limit) ? $data->task_limit : 0;
 
         if (isset($data->tasks)) {
             self::updateObjectList('task', 'LoadTask',
@@ -123,8 +124,8 @@ class BeanLoader {
         $data = json_decode($json);
 
         $comment->text = isset($data->text) ? $data->text : '';
-        $comment->user_id = isset($data->user_id) ? $data->user_id : '';
-        $comment->task_id = isset($data->task_id) ? $data->task_id : '';
+        $comment->user_id = isset($data->user_id) ? $data->user_id : -1;
+        $comment->task_id = isset($data->task_id) ? $data->task_id : -1;
 
         if (!isset($data->text) || !isset($data->user_id) ||
             !isset($data->task_id)) {
@@ -139,7 +140,7 @@ class BeanLoader {
 
         $tracker->url = isset($data->url) ? $data->url : '';
         $tracker->regex = isset($data->regex) ? $data->regex : '';
-        $tracker->board_id = isset($data->board_id) ? $data->board_id : '';
+        $tracker->board_id = isset($data->board_id) ? $data->board_id : -1;
 
         if (!isset($data->url) || !isset($data->regex) ||
             !isset($data->board_id)) {
@@ -157,9 +158,9 @@ class BeanLoader {
             ? $data->description : '';
         $task->color = isset($data->color) ? $data->color : '';
         $task->due_date = isset($data->due_date) ? $data->due_date : '';
-        $task->points = isset($data->points) ? $data->points : '';
-        $task->position = isset($data->position) ? $data->position : '';
-        $task->column_id = isset($data->column_id) ? $data->column_id : '';
+        $task->points = isset($data->points) ? $data->points : 0;
+        $task->position = isset($data->position) ? $data->position : -1;
+        $task->column_id = isset($data->column_id) ? $data->column_id : -1;
 
         if (isset($data->comments)) {
             self::updateObjectList('comment', 'LoadComment',
@@ -207,13 +208,13 @@ class BeanLoader {
         $data = json_decode($json);
 
         $user->security_level = isset($data->security_level)
-            ? $data->security_level : '';
+            ? $data->security_level : -1;
         $user->username = isset($data->username) ? $data->username : '';
         $user->email = isset($data->email) ? $data->email : '';
         $user->default_board_id = isset($data->default_board_id)
-            ? $data->default_board_id : '';
+            ? $data->default_board_id : -1;
         $user->user_option_id = isset($data->user_option_id)
-            ? $data->user_option_id : '';
+            ? $data->user_option_id : -1;
         $user->last_login = isset($data->last_login) ? $data->last_login : '';
         $user->password_hash = isset($data->password_hash)
             ? $data->password_hash : '';
@@ -229,13 +230,13 @@ class BeanLoader {
         $data = json_decode($json);
 
         $opts->new_tasks_at_bottom = isset($data->new_tasks_at_bottom)
-            ? (boolean)$data->new_tasks_at_bottom : '';
+            ? (boolean)$data->new_tasks_at_bottom : true;
         $opts->show_animations = isset($data->show_animations)
-            ? (boolean)$data->show_animations : '';
+            ? (boolean)$data->show_animations : true;
         $opts->show_assignee = isset($data->show_assignee)
-            ? (boolean)$data->show_assignee : '';
+            ? (boolean)$data->show_assignee : true;
         $opts->multiple_tasks_per_row = isset($data->multiple_tasks_per_row)
-            ? (boolean)$data->multiple_tasks_per_row : '';
+            ? (boolean)$data->multiple_tasks_per_row : false;
         $opts->language = isset($data->language)
             ? $data->language : '';
 
diff --git a/src/app/board/column/column.component.html b/src/app/board/column/column.component.html
index 0c40aa8..54b5b19 100644
--- a/src/app/board/column/column.component.html
+++ b/src/app/board/column/column.component.html
@@ -18,6 +18,19 @@
         title="Expand Column" (click)="toggleCollapsed()"></span>
     <span class="right icon icon-angle-double-down"
         title="Collapse Column" (click)="toggleCollapsed()"></span>
+
+    <span class="count" *ngIf="columnData.hasTaskLimit()">
+        {{ columnData.tasks.length + ' / ' + columnData.task_limit }}
+    </span>
+
+    <span class="count-editor" title="Edit Task Limit"
+          *ngIf="activeUser.isAdmin() || activeUser.isBoardAdmin()">
+        <i class="icon icon-hashtag"
+            (click)="showLimitEditor = !showLimitEditor"></i>
+        <div class="limit-editor" *ngIf="showLimitEditor">
+            <input type="number" min="0" [(ngModel)]="columnData.task_limit">
+        </div>
+    </span>
 </h3>
 
 <div class="quick-add">
diff --git a/src/app/board/column/column.component.ts b/src/app/board/column/column.component.ts
index c9add0e..819c003 100644
--- a/src/app/board/column/column.component.ts
+++ b/src/app/board/column/column.component.ts
@@ -32,6 +32,7 @@ export class ColumnDisplay implements OnInit {
     private templateElement: any;
     private collapseTasks: boolean;
     private saving: boolean;
+    private hasTaskLimit: boolean;
 
     private activeUser: User;
     private activeBoard: Board;
diff --git a/src/app/shared/models/board.model.ts b/src/app/shared/models/board.model.ts
index bea46af..0cbc3a7 100644
--- a/src/app/shared/models/board.model.ts
+++ b/src/app/shared/models/board.model.ts
@@ -30,6 +30,7 @@ export class Board {
                                          column.name,
                                          +column.position,
                                          +column.board_id,
+                                         +column.task_limit,
                                          column.ownTask));
         });
 
diff --git a/src/app/shared/models/column.model.ts b/src/app/shared/models/column.model.ts
index f98cc77..f11cecc 100644
--- a/src/app/shared/models/column.model.ts
+++ b/src/app/shared/models/column.model.ts
@@ -7,6 +7,7 @@ export class Column {
                 public name: string = '',
                 public position: number = 0,
                 public board_id: number = 0, // tslint:disable-line
+                public task_limit: number = 0, // tslint:disable-line
                 ownTask: Array<any> = []) {
         this.tasks = [];
 
@@ -25,5 +26,9 @@ export class Column {
                                      task.sharedCategory || task.categories));
         });
     }
+
+    hasTaskLimit() {
+        return this.task_limit > 0;
+    }
 }
 
diff --git a/src/app/shared/models/user.model.ts b/src/app/shared/models/user.model.ts
index 11abff2..106c900 100644
--- a/src/app/shared/models/user.model.ts
+++ b/src/app/shared/models/user.model.ts
@@ -3,11 +3,19 @@ export class User {
                 public email: string = '',
                 public id: number = 0,
                 public last_login: Date = null, // tslint:disable-line
-                public security_level: number = 3, // tslint:disable-line
+                public security_level: number = 4, // tslint:disable-line
                 public user_option_id: number = 0, // tslint:disable-line
                 public username: string = '',
                 public board_access: Array<number> = [], // tslint:disable-line
                 public collapsed: Array<number> = []) {
     }
+
+    isAdmin() {
+        return this.security_level === 1;
+    }
+
+    isBoardAdmin() {
+        return this.security_level === 2;
+    }
 }
 
diff --git a/src/scss/_board.scss b/src/scss/_board.scss
index eeacf11..acb35d4 100644
--- a/src/scss/_board.scss
+++ b/src/scss/_board.scss
@@ -56,6 +56,16 @@
                 cursor: pointer;
             }
 
+            .count {
+                cursor: default;
+            }
+
+            .count-editor {
+                float: right;
+                font-size: .5em;
+                margin-top: -4px;
+            }
+
             .icon-angle-double-up,
             .badge {
                 display: none;
@@ -100,6 +110,7 @@
             }
 
             .badge {
+                cursor: default;
                 display: inline-block;
                 font-size: .6em;
                 margin-left: .9em;
@@ -110,6 +121,7 @@
             .icon-minus-squared-alt,
             .icon-plus-squared-alt,
             .tasks,
+            .count,
             .quick-add {
                 display: none;
             }