AboutA craft across three generations
Joseph Taborda
Carpenter, third generation.
Alta Madeira was born from the craft of Joseph Taborda, a third-generation carpenter: a grandfather carpenter in Fundão, a father who went from Fundão to France, and Joseph himself born and trained in France. Thirty-five years of work, more than 500 projects and 1,600 staircases, taught him what the craft demands: calculation, execution and the right timber.
He now settles in Portugal, his family's land, to build the same carpentry here: structures designed to Eurocode 5, clean joints, timber chosen to last.
“Always in search of the best.”Joseph Taborda · carpenter
- OriginsFundãoHis grandfather, a carpenter in Fundão. His father started in Fundão and ended his career in France.
- TrainingFranceBorn in France, trained in French carpentry schools.
- 35 yearsCenter BoisSelf-employed since 1991; Center Bois was founded in 2002. More than 500 projects and 1,600 staircases.
- TodayAljubarrotaAlta Madeira settles on the Silver Coast and takes on projects from Leiria to Lisbon.
Projects
Thirty-five years of projects in France
The French method
Because a calculated structure changes everything
Three steps, always in the same order. That is what keeps schedules, budgets and a building that lasts.
- 01
Calculate
Sections, spans and joints designed to Eurocode 5. Nothing left to chance.
- 02
Build
Carpentry joints, clean execution, tight tolerances.
- 03
Last
C24 softwood, treated against wood-boring insects and termites (use class 2).
Workshop and service area
From Aljubarrota to Lisbon
The workshop is in Aljubarrota, near Alcobaça. Structural and interior work within about 100 km, from Leiria to Cascais.
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