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Default Making a door for my garden gate

Hi
I need to buy some materials to make a 'full size' door for my new garden
gate.

The fixed parts of the gate are featheredge.

Now for the door I could make my Z frame and then have featheredge on the
other side to match the rest of the gate or I could just use plane
rectangular strips. Any reason to choose oen over the other?

Obviously I want the door to be fairly light to put less strain on the
frame.

Which material is the best? I will be painting it brown with fence panel
paint stuff to match my fence panels.

Also, when I make my Z frame how do I get it to stay together BEFORE I put
the 'covering' on?

i.e if you look here, this is similar to what i might do -
http://www.secrets-of-shed-building....hed-door-5.jpg


https://www.nextdaydiy.com/doors-win...s-19805/gates-
19819/external-knotty-ledged-braced-4554-1223_zoom.jpg

Would you make the frame first then put the rest of the door on or do it
all as you go? Is it glue initally holding the frame together, i don't see
any screws apart from those going into the main part of the door??