[Cob] Back to superadobe

[Dane Laverty]

Hello, I'm new here on the forum. My wife and I have recently moved to 
Oregon and we are interested in the possibility of building a superadobe 
home. In searching the archives, it appears that several of you have done 
composite buildings of cob & superadobe & hay bales together. Has anyone 
completed a builiding that was straight superadobe? I have some questions 
and can't find any answers. Here goes:

* How does a person get a building permit for a earth-walled structure? (I 
suppose that several of you have experience with this...)

* How does a Superadobe structure respond to a wet environment (rainy or 
built in a moist place)?

* What kind of foundation does it use?

* What is the lifespan of a superadobe structure?

* Is there a comprehensive source of superadobe information (book, video, 
guide, etc.) I can use to find answers so I don't have to be bothering you 
about it :) ?

Thank you so much,

Dane Laverty