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The Ovens & King Earth Builders are Beth and Lachie Gales, Registered Builder Practitioners, servicing North East Victoria from their base in the Wangaratta district.

The business was established in 1988 in partnership with Pat O’Donohue, whose involvement continued until 2002. In this time Lachie and Beth have applied their talents to a very diverse range of building projects, predominantly in the area of Alternative Building construction. The range of styles of these dwellings has been enormous, from Post & Beam Mudbrick to Jarrah slab to Stone & Hebel panel, .The variety of designs and diversity of Materials has always provided challenges for both Builders and Owners.

The idea behind the establishment of this business was to fill a gap in a market previously serviced very poorly by the conventional Building Industry. Faced with tradesmen who didn't understand or care about anything out of the ordinary, many people were frustrated in their attempts to construct something unique for themselves. The arrival of Ovens & King Earthbuilders on the scene has not only serviced the market that existed then, but played some part in the expansion of the market. The availability of reputable Builders with a highly professional attitude has given many people an opportunity to build a style of house that was previously difficult to achieve. Now affordable, efficient Building Alternatives are within the realms of possibility.