diff --git a/core/model/fieldtypes/Int.php b/core/model/fieldtypes/Int.php
index e407926c6..34f600a09 100644
--- a/core/model/fieldtypes/Int.php
+++ b/core/model/fieldtypes/Int.php
@@ -1,25 +1,35 @@
 <?php
 
-class Int extends DBField {	
+class Int extends DBField {
+
+	function __construct($name, $defaultVal = 0) { print "Int $name default $defaultVal<br />\n";
+		$this->defaultVal = is_int($defaultVal)
+			? $defaultVal
+			: 0;
+
+		parent::__construct($name);
+	}
+
 	function Formatted() {
 		return number_format($this->value);
 	}
+
 	function nullValue() {
 		return "0";
 	}
 
 	function requireField() {
-		DB::requireField($this->tableName, $this->name, "int(11) not null default '0'");
+		DB::requireField($this->tableName, $this->name, "int(11) not null default '{$this->defaultVal}'");
 	}
-	
+
 	function Times() {
 		$output = new DataObjectSet();
 		for( $i = 0; $i < $this->value; $i++ )
 			$output->push( new ArrayData( array( 'Number' => $i + 1 ) ) );
-			
+
 		return $output;
 	}
-	
+
 	function Nice() {
 		return sprintf( '%d', $this->value );
 	}