It's going in an outdoor kitchen, so each side will be covered as well as the back. Will be under a roof, but in Alabama we'll get a sideways rain as Forrest Gump called it. Any idea if there would be any harm in having some form of weather-tight rubber seal installed around the hopper? Or some kind of 'tarp' type product that wouldn't look awful for the wife... I want to say I've seen someone on here recommend a guy that does custom vinyl marine-grade tarp solutions but can't remember.