Ingenious settlers in the Pacific NW had to make do with what what available until they could clear the land and build a house. These photos give a sense of how large the old growth trees were like here.
https://www.thevintagenews.com/2016/11/10/trust-us-stump-houses-were-a-thing-2/
https://www.thevintagenews.com/2016/11/10/trust-us-stump-houses-were-a-thing-2/