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Does anyone know what they are called, or/and
if there's a good place to see pics of such things
online?

They are called housboats. Seattle's Lake Union is lined with them on
all sides. The use of large logs for flotation is an old technique and
many of the owners are replacing logs with more modern flotation as the
logs decay.

There are "subdivisions" of these houses here in Seattle. They used to
be where the lower income folks lived but are now very upscale in price
and quality. Look at the movie, "Sleepless in Seattle" to see a more or
less typical houseboat here on the lake.

Don't know if there are any pics online but if you are really in need of
one I can take a pic or two of the log flotation houses and send you.

Rick