Thanks for your reply!
1. Static page (home) with 5 recent posts:
If just sidebar is the problem, you can change the layout and use no-sidebar layout. For that, go to Dashboard=> Appearance=> Customize=> Theme Options=> Layout Options and select No Sidebar (Full Width) option in Default Layout drop-down and click Save & Publish.
I think I expressed myself wrong. I know there is an option to disable the sidebar for the blog site. But blog-site =/= home-page
I want a Blog site with sidebar and no sidebar on the home-page (two different pages). The home-page should only display my 5 recent blog posts with no sidebar.
2. Make the blank space between slider and content disappear:
Go to Dashboard=> Appearance=> Customize=> Theme Options=> Custom CSS box and add the following CSS:
#feature-slider {
padding-bottom: 0;
}
Thanks! Works as intended!
Greetings